What's It Like On The Other Side?

In the spirit of Gaming Nexus' recent article about seeing the PS3 through the eyes of an Xbox gamer (I'm going to great pains to avoid using the word fanboy in this article) what follows is a review of sorts of the Xbox 360 from the viewpoint of a PlayStation gamer. Read on those of you curious to see what a PlayStation fanman thinks of Microsoft's great white hope.

Any story that talks about "switching sides" or "defecting", or the person's worried about how people will view his gaming decision...that's just depressing to me.

As it does when these forums devolve into 360 rulez, ps3 rulez rants. Gamers should appreciate the games, regardless of console.

Sony does get my criticism, but that's from a business/design standpoint. I don't like the direction they're taking. Maybe when the console comes out the games totally rock, and if so, they'll get praised accordingly.

But it is refreshing to see a playstation guy give the 360 a chance and react favorably to it. Let's hope he gets himself some games. (=

Ive been loving my PS2 for so long, and i never thought the day would come when i doubted them. One thing ive learned is that with each new generation the points start from Zero. I refuse (at this point) to spend $600.00 on a console with so many issues surrounding it, so i though id give Microsoft a chance and purchase one for $200.00 (yes $200.00 and so far ive been happy with it, the only complaint that I have is Xbox lives slim contents and its lack of RPGs (I hate FPSgames), but if SONY does end up ruling the gaming world once more.. then im gonna sell my Xbox.. Its really not a bad system though. I can't wait for Mass Effect!!!

The next-gen console race will be about the same when it all adds up...so wat maybe the PS3 will come out on top but by very little...or maybe the Xbox360 will or Wii...who cares??? i think every1 forgot about the true reason for the consoles-its all about the gaming man, wheres the love? so the way i see it...u fanboys stop dissin the other console and the fanboys who r talkin about the a console.

I hadn't played a PS2 in years when a friend brought it over and had a Medal of Honor game. Guess what! I picked it up and played it like it was second nature.

(For the record, I traded my PS2 in for an XBOX when the XBOX launched. I do not regret getting an XBOX - I love it, but I do regret getting rid of the PS2 - some games came out that I'd like to play and will likely wait for a PS3 price drop since it has back. comp. Oh yeah, I want a Wii too!)

Final Fantasy XI Sequel in Development Square Enix plans release for PS3, Xbox 360 and Vista by Anoop Gantayat July 17, 2006 - Japan's Nikkei Net news service reports today that Square Enix is currently at work on a sequel to Final Fantasy XI. The next generation massively multiplayer online RPG is being developed for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows Vista formats. Further details are not provided.

Square Enix has previously shown trailers for a next generation MMORPG engine, without actually announcing a final product based around the engine. It's unclear if the FFXI sequel is going to be the game to use the new engine, or if Square Enix has another title in development.

That dude gave an unbiased gamers opinion and i wish more people were like that. Instead of saying somethin sucks bc they dont perfer it ya know...hopefully at TGS Sony gives us somethin to woot! about or i can save the money for cool 360 games this fall 600 bucks buys alot of games.

P.S. I feel bad for that dude you should read the comments hes gettin hosed and is bein called a traitor

Not to promote or condone any fanboyism, but can you imagine an Xbox owner and avid gamer being labeled a "traitor" for foregoing the Xbox360 and instead opting to give the PS3 and its Blu-Ray technology a chance? Both "camps" have their stubbornly loyal fanatics, but it seems that Sony fanboys are much more flagrant in verbalizing their opinions. I could be wrong...

"but it seems that Sony fanboys are much more flagrant in verbalizing their opinions. I could be wrong..." have you READ some of the stuff that landofsand dude says about Sony? or how about the fact that this article (about a Sony fanboy caving in an buying a 360) received 11 cool votes and only 1 lame, whereas the completely opposite article (360 guy praising the PS3) received 5 cool and 4 lame? fanboyism is fanboyism; its stupid and ridiculous. i used to think that Sony fanboys were a little bit less mature with their comments; but after posting on this site for the better half of a year, i've come to the conclusion that XBox fanboys are just as bad.

in any regard this article is encouraging. i'm all for preference and taste: however, logic and impartiality dictates that both the views of preference and taste should be held exclusively to good games, irregardless of a console or a manufacturer. Landofsand says, "Sony fan grows brain, buys a 360. Is happy." i beg to differ. more likely this used-to-be FANBOY set aside his one-sided views, got a Microsoft-created 360, and became a TRUE GAMER. how did this happen? because he realized that Microsoft and Sony are irrelevant, and that only the GAMES mattered.